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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1979

Page

6

Laser helps laryngeal surgery with CO2 beam

Dr. Ben Hartline describes a Cavitron CO2 Surgical Laser System that vaporizes diseased tissue with precise infrared energy, reducing trauma, swelling, and bleeding. The tool enables near bloodless, rapid laryngeal procedures and may extend to gynecology and dermatology.

Bonnie Gamble Southern Illinoisan Ben Hartline Carbondale Hartline

Christmas tree helps birds and garden care tips

After the holidays, use a discarded evergreen as a bird feeder near a kitchen window. Hang suet and peanut butter, add a feeding shelf, and spread pine cone mixtures to attract nuthatches, jays, chickadees, finches, sparrows, and others. Use branches as mulch or shields to protect plants. prune and repot poinsettias with care to ensure next year’s blooms.

Earl Aronson

Dear Ann Landers column on helping others and abortion notes

A reader asks how to act when a black man should help a white woman in snow and fears misinterpretation. Ann Landers urges stopping to assist anyone in distress. The letter also covers theft in a vending stand and a correction on abortion Rh incompatibility and Rhogam, noting Rh-negative women may need treatment to prevent future brain damage.

Ann Landers North Jersey Sir Galahad J. B Chicago

Homespun Christmas Decor Ideas From Natural Materials

Barbara Mayer profiles a shift toward homespun holiday decorating using natural items. Readers learn crafting ideas from Williamsburg apple trees to walnut ornaments, stained glass cookies, and pine cone wreaths, with tips on candles, presents, and rustic ornaments from shops.

Barbara Mayer Williamsburg Harriet Hands

Orvie Freds to mark 50th anniversary

Mr and Mrs Orvie Fred of De Soto celebrate their fifty year wedding anniversary with a family dinner at Tony's Restaurant in Marion. They were married December 22 1929 in De Soto and are parents of three children Carl and Kenneth deceased and Norman of De Soto. The couple have two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Orvie Fred de Soto Tony Marion Fred Elsie Taylor Carl Kenneth Norman

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